83_FR_53318 83 FR 53115 - Interim Storage Partners LLC's Consolidated Interim Storage Facility

83 FR 53115 - Interim Storage Partners LLC's Consolidated Interim Storage Facility

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 203 (October 19, 2018)

Page Range53115-53116
FR Document2018-22810

On September 4, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published in the Federal Register a notice to reopen the scoping period on the NRC's Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Interim Storage Partners LLC (ISP) proposed consolidated interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel, to be located on the Waste Control Specialists LLC (WCS) site in Andrews County, Texas. ISP requested on June 8, 2018, that the NRC resume its review, which had been suspended on April 18, 2017, and provided a revised license application. The NRC is extending the public scoping comment period to allow more time for members of the public to develop and submit their comments.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 203 (Friday, October 19, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 203 (Friday, October 19, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-22810]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 72-1050; NRC-2016-0231]


Interim Storage Partners LLC's Consolidated Interim Storage 
Facility

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Environmental impact statement; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On September 4, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
(NRC) published in the Federal Register a notice to reopen the scoping 
period on the NRC's Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the 
Interim Storage Partners LLC (ISP) proposed consolidated interim 
storage facility for spent nuclear fuel, to be located on the Waste 
Control Specialists LLC (WCS) site in Andrews County, Texas. ISP 
requested on June 8, 2018, that the NRC resume its review, which had 
been suspended on April 18, 2017, and provided a revised license 
application. The NRC is extending the public scoping comment period to 
allow more time for members of the public to develop and submit their 
comments.

DATES: The due date of comments requested in the document published on 
September 4, 2018 (83 FR 44922), is extended. Comments should be filed 
no later than November 19, 2018. Comments received after this date will 
be considered, if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able 
to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this 
date.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking website: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2016-0231. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer Borges; telephone: 301-287-
9127; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact 
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this document.
     Mail comments to: May Ma, Office of Administration, Mail 
Stop: TWFN-7-A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001.
     Email Comments to: You may email scoping comments to the 
Project's email address: [email protected].
    For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting 
comments, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Park, Office of Nuclear Material 
Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, 
DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6954; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments

A. Obtaining Information

    Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2016-0231 when contacting the NRC 
about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain 
publicly-available information related to this action by any of the 
following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2016-0231.
     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the 
ADAMS Public Documents collection at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS 
Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public 
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or 
by email to [email protected]. Documents related to WCS' license 
application can be found under NRC Docket Number 72-1050.
     NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public 
documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
     Project web page: Information related to the ISP 
consolidated interim storage facility (CISF) project can be accessed on 
the NRC's project web page at: https://www.nrc.gov/waste/spent-fuel-storage/cis/waste-control-specialist.html.

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B. Submitting Comments

    Please include Docket ID NRC-2016-0231 in your comment submission. 
Comments received during this extended scoping period will be 
considered by the NRC in determining the scope of the EIS. Scoping 
comments submitted previously need not be resubmitted during this 
extended scoping period.
    The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact 
information that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your 
comment submission. The NRC will post all comment submissions at 
https://www.regulations.gov/ as well as enter the comment submissions 
into ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to 
remove identifying or contact information.
    If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons 
for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to 
include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be 
publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should 
state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to 
remove such information before making the comment submissions available 
to the public or entering the comment into ADAMS.

II. Discussion

    On April 28, 2016, WCS submitted a license application to NRC for a 
proposed CISF for spent nuclear fuel. The NRC accepted the WCS 
application for detailed review on January 26, 2017. On November 14, 
2016 (81 FR 79531), the NRC opened the public scoping period for its 
EIS on the WCS license application. On April 18, 2017, WCS requested 
that NRC temporarily suspend its review. The EIS public scoping comment 
period closed on April 28, 2017.
    On June 8, 2018, ISP (a joint venture between WCS and Orano CIS 
LLC) requested that NRC resume its detailed review and submitted a 
revised CISF license application. On July 19, 2018, ISP provided an 
update to its application. On September 4, 2018 (83 FR 44922), the NRC 
reopened the scoping period for its EIS, with comments to be submitted 
by October 19, 2018.

III. Extending Public Comment Scoping Period

    The NRC is extending the public comment scoping period to November 
19, 2018.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 15th day of October, 2018.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brian W. Smith,
Acting Director, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety, Safeguards, and 
Environmental Review, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 2018-22810 Filed 10-18-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 203 / Friday, October 19, 2018 / Notices 53115 the National Science Foundation (NSF) 12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Working Lunch— individual listed in the FOR FURTHER announces the following meeting: Panel Discussion—(CLOSED) INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Name and Committee Code: Proposal 2:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Initial Feedback to document. Review Panel for Office of International Project Team (CLOSED) • Mail comments to: May Ma, Office Science and Engineering—PIRE: Neural 2:30 p.m. PIRE PI and presenters are of Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN–7– Mechanisms of Reward and Decision— dismissed A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Reverse Site Visit (#10749). 2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Panel meets for Commission, Washington, DC 20555– Date and Time: November 15, 2018; Reverse Site Visit Report 0001. 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Preparation—(CLOSED) 4:30 p.m.–4:45 p.m. Report presented to • Email Comments to: You may email Place: National Science Foundation, and discussion held with NSF staff— scoping comments to the Project’s email 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, (CLOSED) address: WCS_CISF_EIS@nrc.gov. Virginia 22314. Type of Meeting: Part open. 5:00 p.m. End of Reverse Site Visit For additional direction on obtaining Contact Person: Cassandra Dudka, [FR Doc. 2018–22848 Filed 10–18–18; 8:45 am] information and submitting comments, PIRE Program Manager, National BILLING CODE 7555–01–P see ‘‘Obtaining Information and Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Submitting Comments’’ in the Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of Telephone 703/292–7250. this document. NUCLEAR REGULATORY Purpose of Meeting: NSF reverse site COMMISSION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: visit to conduct a review during year 3 James Park, Office of Nuclear Material of the five-year award period. To [Docket No. 72–1050; NRC–2016–0231] Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear conduct an in-depth evaluation of Interim Storage Partners LLC’s Regulatory Commission, Washington, performance, to assess progress towards Consolidated Interim Storage Facility DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– goals, and to provide recommendations. 6954; email: James.Park@nrc.gov. Agenda: See attached. AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Reason for Closing: Topics to be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Commission. discussed and evaluated during closed portions of the reverse site review will ACTION: Environmental impact I. Obtaining Information and include information of a proprietary or statement; extension of comment Submitting Comments confidential nature, including technical period. A. Obtaining Information information; and information on SUMMARY: On September 4, 2018, the personnel. These matters are exempt Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2016– U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 0231 when contacting the NRC about under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the (NRC) published in the Federal Register Government in the Sunshine Act. the availability of information for this a notice to reopen the scoping period on action. You may obtain publicly- Dated: October 16, 2018. the NRC’s Environmental Impact available information related to this Crystal Robinson, Statement (EIS) for the Interim Storage action by any of the following methods: Committee Management Officer. Partners LLC (ISP) proposed consolidated interim storage facility for • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to National Science Foundation 2415 spent nuclear fuel, to be located on the http://www.regulations.gov and search Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria, VA Waste Control Specialists LLC (WCS) for Docket ID NRC–2016–0231. 22314 site in Andrews County, Texas. ISP • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Partnerships for International Research requested on June 8, 2018, that the NRC Access and Management System and Education (PIRE)Reverse Site Visit resume its review, which had been (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- Agenda suspended on April 18, 2017, and available documents online in the provided a revised license application. ADAMS Public Documents collection at NSF Room W2210 http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ The NRC is extending the public Thursday, November 15, 2018 scoping comment period to allow more adams.html. To begin the search, select 8:00 a.m. Panelists arrive. Coffee/light time for members of the public to ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For refreshments available. develop and submit their comments. problems with ADAMS, please contact 8:15 a.m.–8:45 a.m. Panel Orientation— DATES: The due date of comments the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) (CLOSED) requested in the document published on reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– PIRE Rationale and Goals, Charge to September 4, 2018 (83 FR 44922), is 415–4737, or by email to Panel extended. Comments should be filed no PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. Documents 8:45 a.m. PIs arrive. Introductions. later than November 19, 2018. related to WCS’ license application can (OPEN) Comments received after this date will be found under NRC Docket Number 9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. PIRE Project be considered, if it is practical to do so, 72–1050. Presentation should cover the but the Commission is able to ensure • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and following: (OPEN) consideration only for comments purchase copies of public documents at Research received on or before this date. the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One Integrating Research & Education White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Students (e.g. involvement in project, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 recruitment, diversity) Project Management and • Federal Rulemaking website: Go to • Project web page: Information Communication http://www.regulations.gov and search related to the ISP consolidated interim Evaluation & Assessment for Docket ID NRC–2016–0231. Address storage facility (CISF) project can be Institutional Support questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer accessed on the NRC’s project web page International Partnerships Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; at: https://www.nrc.gov/waste/spent- 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Questions and email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For fuel-storage/cis/waste-control- Answers technical questions, contact the specialist.html. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:25 Oct 18, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19OCN1.SGM 19OCN1

53116 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 203 / Friday, October 19, 2018 / Notices B. Submitting Comments For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. the VY license to NorthStar NDC and Please include Docket ID NRC–2016– Brian W. Smith, NorthStar VY and the indirect transfer 0231 in your comment submission. Acting Director, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety, to NorthStar Decommissioning Comments received during this Safeguards, and Environmental Review, Holdings, LLC and its parents became Office of Nuclear Material Safety and effective on October 11, 2018. extended scoping period will be Safeguards. considered by the NRC in determining DATES: The Order was issued on October [FR Doc. 2018–22810 Filed 10–18–18; 8:45 am] the scope of the EIS. Scoping comments 11, 2018, and is effective for one year. BILLING CODE 7590–01–P submitted previously need not be resubmitted during this extended ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID scoping period. NRC–2018–0216 when contacting the NUCLEAR REGULATORY The NRC cautions you not to include NRC about the availability of COMMISSION identifying or contact information that information regarding this document. you do not want to be publicly [Docket Nos. 50–271 and 72–59; NRC–2018– You may obtain publicly-available disclosed in your comment submission. 0216] information related to this document The NRC will post all comment using any of the following methods: submissions at https:// In the Matter of Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC; Entergy Nuclear • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to www.regulations.gov/ as well as enter Operations, Inc.; NorthStar Vermont https://www.regulations.gov and search the comment submissions into ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit Yankee LLC; NorthStar Nuclear for Docket ID NRC–2018–0216. Address comment submissions to remove Decommissioning Company, LLC; questions about Docket IDs in identifying or contact information. Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Regulations.gov to Jennifer Borges; If you are requesting or aggregating Station telephone: 301–287–9127; email: comments from other persons for AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For technical submission to the NRC, then you should Commission. questions, contact the individual listed inform those persons not to include in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ACTION: Direct and indirect transfer of identifying or contact information that CONTACT section of this document. license; order. they do not want to be publicly • NRC’s Agencywide Documents disclosed in their comment submission. SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Access and Management System Your request should state that the NRC Commission (NRC) is issuing an order (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- does not routinely edit comment approving the direct transfer of available documents online in the submissions to remove such information Renewed Facility Operating License No. ADAMS Public Documents collection at before making the comment DPR–28 for the Vermont Yankee https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ submissions available to the public or Nuclear Power Station (VY), and its adams.html. To begin the search, select entering the comment into ADAMS. general license for the VY Independent ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI), II. Discussion problems with ADAMS, please contact from the currently licensed operator, On April 28, 2016, WCS submitted a Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) license application to NRC for a (ENOI), and currently licensed owner, reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– proposed CISF for spent nuclear fuel. Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC 415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@ The NRC accepted the WCS application (ENVY), to NorthStar Nuclear nrc.gov. The license transfer Order, the for detailed review on January 26, 2017. Decommissioning Company, LLC NRC safety evaluation supporting the On November 14, 2016 (81 FR 79531), (NorthStar NDC), and to ENVY’s staff’s findings, and the conforming the NRC opened the public scoping successor NorthStar Vermont Yankee, license amendment are available in period for its EIS on the WCS license LLC (NorthStar VY). This order also ADAMS under Accession Nos. application. On April 18, 2017, WCS approves the indirect transfer of control ML18248A096, ML18242A639, and requested that NRC temporarily suspend of the license from ENVY’s Entergy ML18253A202, respectively. its review. The EIS public scoping parent holding and investment • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and comment period closed on April 28, companies to NorthStar purchase copies of public documents at 2017. Decommissioning Holdings, LLC and its the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One On June 8, 2018, ISP (a joint venture parents NorthStar Group Services, Inc. White Flint North, 11555 Rockville between WCS and Orano CIS LLC) (NorthStar), LVI Parent Corp., and requested that NRC resume its detailed Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. NorthStar Group Holdings, LLC. The review and submitted a revised CISF NRC is also issuing a conforming FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack license application. On July 19, 2018, amendment for the facility operating D. Parrott, Office of Nuclear Material ISP provided an update to its license for administrative purposes to Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear application. On September 4, 2018 (83 reflect the approved license transfer. Regulatory Commission, Washington, FR 44922), the NRC reopened the The NRC confirmed that NorthStar DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– scoping period for its EIS, with NDC, and the entity to be named 6634, email: Jack.Parrott@nrc.gov. comments to be submitted by October NorthStar VY, met the regulatory, legal, 19, 2018. technical, and financial obligations SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The text of necessary to qualify them as a transferee the Order is attached. amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 III. Extending Public Comment Scoping Period and determined that the transferee is Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 15th day qualified to be the holder of the license; of October 2018. The NRC is extending the public and the transfer of the license is comment scoping period to November otherwise consistent with the applicable 19, 2018. provisions of law, regulations, and Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 15th day orders issued by the Commission. The of October, 2018. Order approving the direct transfer of VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:25 Oct 18, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19OCN1.SGM 19OCN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionEnvironmental impact statement; extension of comment period.
DatesThe due date of comments requested in the document published on September 4, 2018 (83 FR 44922), is extended. Comments should be filed no later than November 19, 2018. Comments received after this date will be considered, if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date.
ContactJames Park, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6954; email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 53115 
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